μαστός
μαστός,
ὁ, Ep., Ion.
μαζός,
Hom.,
Hdt. (exc. in
3.133 ,
5.18 , where codd. give
μαστός; twice in codd. of Trag.,
A. Ch. 531 ,
E. Ba. 701 ); Dor.
μασδός Theoc. 3.16 ,
48 ; later
μασθός LXX Is. 32.12 (cod.A), al.,
Asclep. ap.
Gal. 13.934 ,
Apoc. 1.13 (v.l.),
IG 3.238 A). b, PMag.Lond. 121.208 , etc., also in codd. of
A. Ch. 545 :—usage contradicts the statement of Gramm. that
μαζός is
the man's breast,
μαστός the woman's:— breast,
δεξιτερὸν κατὰ μαζόν Il. 5.393 ; of men's breasts,
βάλε δουρὶ στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο 4.528 ;
βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν 8.121 , cf.
Od. 22.82 ,
X. An. 1.4.17 ,
4.3.6 .
2). more freq. of
a woman's breast,
μαζὸν ἀνέσχε, of Hecuba pleading with Hector,
Il. 22.80 ;
εἴ ποτέ τοι λαθικηδέα μαζὸν ἐπέσχον ib.
83 ;
γυναῖκά τε θήσατο μαζόν sucked her
breast,
24.58 ;
πάϊς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ Od. 11.448 ;
σὺ δέ μ’ ἔτρεφες .. τῷ σῷ ἐπὶ μαζῷ 19.483 ; so
φαίνουσαι τοὺς μαζούς Hdt. 2.85 ;
τοὺς μ. ἀποταμοῦσα Id. 4.202 ;
ἐπὶ τοῦ μαστοῦ ἔφυ φῦμα Id. 3.133 ;
προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς S. Tr. 925 ;
προσέσχε μαζόν, of the mother,
A. Ch. 531 ;
μαστὸν ἀμφέχασκε, of the child, ib.
545 , cf.
897 ;
μαστῶν ἀποστάς S. El. 776 ;
πῶλον ἀφέλξων σῶν ἀπὸ μαστῶν E. Hec. 142 (anap.), etc.
II). metaph., any round, breast-shaped object:
3). at Paphos,
breast-shaped cup,
Apollod. Cyren. ap.
Ath. 11.487b , cf.
IG 7.3498 (Oropus),
11(4).1307.21 (Delos).
ShortDef
one of the breasts
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Headword (normalized):
μαστός
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μαστος
URN:
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μαστός</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, Ep., Ion. <span class="orth greek">μαζός</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span></span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> </span> (exc. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.133/canonical-url/"> 3.133 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.18/canonical-url/"> 5.18 </a>, where codd. give <span class="foreign greek">μαστός</span>; twice in codd. of Trag., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:531" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:531/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 531 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:701" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:701/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 701 </a>); Dor. <span class="orth greek">μασδός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 3.16 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:48/canonical-url/"> 48 </a>; later <span class="orth greek">μασθός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg048:32:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg048:32.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Is.</span> 32.12 </a> (cod.A), al., <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Asclep.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 13.934 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg027.perseus-grc1:1:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg027.perseus-grc1:1.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Apoc.</span> 1.13 </a> (v.l.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 3.238 </span> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">b,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PMag.Lond.</span> 121.208 </span>, etc., also in codd. of <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:545" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:545/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 545 </a>:—usage contradicts the statement of Gramm. that <span class="foreign greek">μαζός</span> is <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the man\'s breast</span>, <span class="foreign greek">μαστός</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the woman\'s:— breast</span>, <span class="quote greek">δεξιτερὸν κατὰ μαζόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:393" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.393/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 5.393 </a> ; of men\'s breasts, <span class="quote greek">βάλε δουρὶ στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:528" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.528/canonical-url/"> 4.528 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">βάλε στῆθος παρὰ μαζόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:121" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.121/canonical-url/"> 8.121 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:22:82" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:22.82/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 22.82 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1:4:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1:4:17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 1.4.17 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:3:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:3:6/canonical-url/"> 4.3.6 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> more freq. of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a woman\'s breast</span>, <span class="foreign greek">μαζὸν ἀνέσχε</span>, of Hecuba pleading with Hector, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:80" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:22.80/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 22.80 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">εἴ ποτέ τοι λαθικηδέα μαζὸν ἐπέσχον</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:83" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:83/canonical-url/"> 83 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">γυναῖκά τε θήσατο μαζόν</span> sucked her <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">breast</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:58" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.58/canonical-url/"> 24.58 </a>; <span class="quote greek">πάϊς δέ οἱ ἦν ἐπὶ μαζῷ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:11:448" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.448/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 11.448 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">σὺ δέ μ’ ἔτρεφες .. τῷ σῷ ἐπὶ μαζῷ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:483" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.483/canonical-url/"> 19.483 </a> ; so <span class="quote greek">φαίνουσαι τοὺς μαζούς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:85" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.85/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.85 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοὺς μ. ἀποταμοῦσα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:202" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.202/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.202 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐπὶ τοῦ μαστοῦ ἔφυ φῦμα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 3.133 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:925" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:925/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 925 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">προσέσχε μαζόν</span>, of the mother, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:531" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:531/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 531 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μαστὸν ἀμφέχασκε</span>, of the child, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:545" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:545/canonical-url/"> 545 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:897" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:897/canonical-url/"> 897 </a>; <span class="quote greek">μαστῶν ἀποστάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:776" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:776/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 776 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πῶλον ἀφέλξων σῶν ἀπὸ μαστῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:142" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:142/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 142 </a> (anap.), etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> rarely of animals, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">udder</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:55" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:55/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 55 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:207" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:207/canonical-url/"> 207 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Jov.</span> 48 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>c).</strong></span> generally, of the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">breasts</span> of all mammalia, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:521b:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:521b.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 521b21 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:688a:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:688a.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 688a18 </a> sq., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:752b:23" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:752b.23/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GA</span> 752b23 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">any round, breast-shaped object</span>: </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">round hill, knoll</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 4.8 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:2:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:4:2:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 4.2.6 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Del.</span> 48 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">round piece of wool</span> fastened to the edge of nets, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:2:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc1:2.6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyn.</span> 2.6 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:5:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:5.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 5.29 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> at Paphos, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">breast-shaped cup</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Apollod.</span> </span> Cyren. ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:487b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11.487b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 11.487b </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 7.3498 </span> (Oropus), <span class="bibl"> 11(4).1307.21 </span> (Delos).</div> </div><br><br>'}